PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Garcia (ranked 5298 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Antonew (ranked 8917 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Guantanamera - Los Paraguayos. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Garcia
vs
Antonew

188 cm
28
179 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Antonew!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Antonew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Antonew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antonew lands a jab to the head.
Antonew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Antonew forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.

Garcia pulls guard.

Antonew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Antonew thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Antonew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonew manages to avoid it.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Antonew against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to slow Antonew down by chopping away at his legs.

Antonew instigates a clinch.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Antonew shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Antonew lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Trevor Garcia has been cut.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Antonew.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Antonew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Antonew.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Antonew holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonew creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Antonew.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler Antonew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antonew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia swings for the body but Antonew moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Antonew tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Antonew tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.

Antonew drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Antonew creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Antonew misses with a knee to the head.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trevor Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Antonew shakes it off.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonew steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garcia.
Garcia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Antonew instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Antonew needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Antonew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Antonew has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia wants to break free but Antonew has control.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonew.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Antonew wants to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch position.
Antonew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonew throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Antonew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Antonew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Antonew.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Antonew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antonew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.

Trevor Garcia's cut is getting worse.
Antonew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Antonew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Antonew lands an elbow inside.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Antonew, against the cage.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Antonew.
Antonew pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonew pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Antonew pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Antonew misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Antonew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia swinging wildly here.
Antonew steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garcia.
Trevor Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Antonew.
Antonew tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Antonew scores with a jab.
Antonew misses the shot to the body.

Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Antonew is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Antonew is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antonew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Antonew striking off his back but it's not causing Garcia any problems.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Antonew has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Antonew throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Antonew creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Antonew has double underhooks.
Antonew misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Antonew has the dominant position.
Antonew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antonew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Antonew lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Antonew lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Antonew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Antonew taking a breather.
Antonew taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Antonew turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Antonew has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Antonew can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Antonew.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Antonew moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonew.
Antonew wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia jabs Antonew right on the nose. Antonew blinks but takes it well.
Antonew looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Antonew lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Trevor Garcia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Antonew lands a nice elbow.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Antonew has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to break free but Antonew has control.
Antonew throws an elbow but it misses.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Antonew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia moves out of range as Antonew throws a body kick.
Antonew lands a high kick!

Jeez, Trevor Garcia's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Antonew avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Garcia.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antonew's head backwards.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Antonew is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Antonew.
Antonew wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away.
Antonew wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Antonew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia jabs Antonew right on the nose. Antonew blinks but takes it well.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Antonew!
Antonew is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Antonew's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Garcia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Garcia prefers to stall for the moment though.
Antonew is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Antonew manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Antonew is defending the position.
Antonew is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Antonew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Antonew's head.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Antonew is working away.
Garcia is really struggling to control Antonew but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia is thwarting Antonew's attempts to control the position.

Garcia postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Antonew to stand up.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Antonew throws a nice outside leg kick.

Antonew tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antonew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Antonew prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Antonew pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Antonew after a bit of a struggle.
Antonew trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Antonew into the cage.
Tyler Antonew seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonew trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Antonew creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Antonew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia throws the left hand but Antonew avoids the punch easily.
Antonew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Antonew is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Antonew's guard.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Antonew is retaining full guard.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Antonew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia gets to his feet - Antonew follows without any prompting.
Garcia cracks Antonew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.

Garcia pushes Antonew up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonew has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Antonew throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Antonew lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Antonew is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Trevor Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.